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3.79 AVERAGE
3.79 AVERAGE
Eccoci qua con il nuovo romanzo che vede come protagonista il detective Alex Cross, famoso e seguito come Kay Scarpetta e Lyncoln Ryme, anzi mi chiedo come mai la dottoressa sopracitata sia ancora l'unica su cui non abbiano fatto un film... posso appellarmi al maschilismo imperante?
Comunque, un ennesimo giallo e un ennesimo momento per staccare dal delirio outside, questa campagna elettorale a oltranza mi sta annientando, ieri ho avuto un attacco di gastrite davanti a ballaro' e mi sono definitivamente convinta che d'alema è di destra e casini vuole diventare papa.
Il libro continua la saga del poliziotto (a cui non si sa bene per quale motivo hanno dato l'affidamento del figlio appena nato) che vanta tra i suoi nemici un personaggio che è l'incrocio tra il dottor Male di Austin Power, Hannibal Lector e Moriarty. In effetti il romanzo non è spettacolare, ma credo che sia la saga che mi attrae, mi piace tornare a leggere di vecchi personaggi, in qualche modo mi danno un senso di continuità.
Quindi se amate Alex compratevi il libro, altrimenti cominciate dal primo, che se non sbaglio dovrebbe essere "Il collezionista - un bacio alle ragazze", così imparerete ad apprezzarlo anche voi
Comunque, un ennesimo giallo e un ennesimo momento per staccare dal delirio outside, questa campagna elettorale a oltranza mi sta annientando, ieri ho avuto un attacco di gastrite davanti a ballaro' e mi sono definitivamente convinta che d'alema è di destra e casini vuole diventare papa.
Il libro continua la saga del poliziotto (a cui non si sa bene per quale motivo hanno dato l'affidamento del figlio appena nato) che vanta tra i suoi nemici un personaggio che è l'incrocio tra il dottor Male di Austin Power, Hannibal Lector e Moriarty. In effetti il romanzo non è spettacolare, ma credo che sia la saga che mi attrae, mi piace tornare a leggere di vecchi personaggi, in qualche modo mi danno un senso di continuità.
Quindi se amate Alex compratevi il libro, altrimenti cominciate dal primo, che se non sbaglio dovrebbe essere "Il collezionista - un bacio alle ragazze", così imparerete ad apprezzarlo anche voi
All the Cross books are phenomenal. This one mixed war, violence, suspense, and mystery quite well. It makes me wonder whether there are any detectives in our world as good as the great Alex Cross.
I hope there are.
I hope there are.
4.5 stars. Great way to finish up my reading goal for the year! Love these books and seem to forget all about how exciting they are until I finally read another.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I found this to be one of the more enjoyable Patterson books I've read of late and although there was nothing really ground breaking I did enjoy the story as we delved into the military world, uncovering a covert group commiting grotesque and mindless murder. I did find the parts that dealt with Cross's personal life a bit sickly sweet, especially his time with Jamilla, but thankfully these weren't a large part of the story. Overall a good holiday read.
After reading two lengthy, complex, and rather difficult novels, I decided to turn to a nice easy read to recharge my engines once again. I’ve read all of the Alex Cross series leading up to this one and enjoyed most of them even if they weren’t exactly well written. But this one fell short and I hope it isn’t a trend in the making.
The best Alex Cross novels are those in which he goes up against a criminal mastermind of one stripe or another. In this one, though, the bad guys (revealed very near the beginning) are really nothing more than thugs. These brutes were trained as elite soldier/assassins for the Vietnam war but are now working for somebody else…the fourth “Blind Mouse”. The plot was heavily encumbered by Cross’s continuing desire to hang it all up and join the FBI as well as romantic interludes that seemed to stretch far beyond any story value. Other family issues and Cross’s heavy-handed introspection made many parts of the novel feel like trying to sprint through molasses.
Still, these books do have a certain page-turning quality and so I suppose I will read more in this series eventually. I would like to see how things pan out when Cross works for the FBI. But I will wait until I need another ‘fast food” convenient read rather than enjoying a “steak and lobster” novel.
The best Alex Cross novels are those in which he goes up against a criminal mastermind of one stripe or another. In this one, though, the bad guys (revealed very near the beginning) are really nothing more than thugs. These brutes were trained as elite soldier/assassins for the Vietnam war but are now working for somebody else…the fourth “Blind Mouse”. The plot was heavily encumbered by Cross’s continuing desire to hang it all up and join the FBI as well as romantic interludes that seemed to stretch far beyond any story value. Other family issues and Cross’s heavy-handed introspection made many parts of the novel feel like trying to sprint through molasses.
Still, these books do have a certain page-turning quality and so I suppose I will read more in this series eventually. I would like to see how things pan out when Cross works for the FBI. But I will wait until I need another ‘fast food” convenient read rather than enjoying a “steak and lobster” novel.
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
